{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-movement-of-goods-regulations-1984/regulation-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-movement-of-goods-regulations-1984/regulation-15.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1984/1176",
  "legislation_title": "The Control of Movement of Goods Regulations 1984",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-movement-of-goods-regulations-1984",
  "path": "regulation/15",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Save in the circumstances hereunder mentioned, no person shall at any time during a removal—\n(a) wilfully break, open or remove any seal, lock or mark affixed for any customs or excise purpose on any goods or to a vehicle or container; or\n(b) load or unload or assist in the loading or unloading of a vehicle or container.\n(2) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) above are—\n(a) where authorisation has been given by the proper officer; or\n(b) in accordance with any general or special permission given by the Commissioners; or\n(c) in an emergency in order to safeguard the goods or to protect life or property.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 15 in force at 6.8.1984, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1984/1176/regulation/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T17:34:30.796893+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}